TROUTMAN, N.C. — A real-life "Elf on the Shelf" has been spotted in various spots around the town of Troutman, North Carolina this holiday season. So who is he? His name is Dale. He works for the town ...

The kids ran out front to see my car with its hazards on, the trash cans tipped over like a crash site, and Susie buckled into the front seat with bags of sugar, candy canes and syrup – all the ...

HOUMA, La. — You might find him on a slide, reading a book at the library, or posing with a giant gingerbread man in downtown Houma. But Friday, Robbie the Elf was working from home. “It’s very ...